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Eastern silvery minnow

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Eastern silvery minnow
Drawing of Hybognathus regius
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H. regius
Binomial name
Hybognathus regius
Girard, 1856

Hybognathus regius, the eastern silvery minnow, is a freshwater fish. They are characterized by their lack of barbels. In appearance, they are similar to shiners, but the lower jaw is crescent-shaped rather than U-shaped and there is a secondary loop in the gut, which is sometimes visible through the body wall of preserved specimen.

The eastern silvery minnow has more angulate fins than the other members of the Hybognathus genus. The dorsal margin is more concave. Its scales have a radii of 10–12 mm. It has circuli with sharp angles at the basal corners of the scale. Its head is pointed. They grow to be about 6 inches in length at maximum.

References

  • "The Inland Fishes of New York State." C. Lavett Smith.